A Peep into Periya ThriuMozhi 43

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The Three roles rolled into one

 

 

Sri Sadagopan swami finally elaborates on the aspect of Lord Almighty

donning three roles of creation, sustenance and destruction as

mentioned by kaliyan in the final pAsuram of first thirumozhi in the

third ten.

 

mUvarAgiya oruvan

 

The three fold Cosmic functions (viz)., Creation , Sustenance and

Dissolution of the Universe and its beings are linked to Moovar :

Brahma , VishNu and SivA.Kaliyan states that Lord DevanAthan is the

primary cause ofthose three fold functions and is the Parabrahman

withBrahma-VishNU-Rudra Roopam to execute them. Upanishads recognize

that Brahman as the cause for the three fold cosmic function:yathO

vaa imAni bhUthAni Jaayanthe , yEna jaathAni jeevanthi ,yath

prayanthi abhisamvisanthi , tad vijij~nasasava ,TAD BRAHMETHI --

TaittirIya Upanishad: III.1(Meaning): " That verily from which these

beings are born ,that by which when born , they live, that into which

, when departing they enter , THAT , seek to know:THAT IS BRAHMAN

"Brahma LakshaNam is given here in terms of the Trifoldcosmic

Function by VaruNaa.Veda VyAsa , the author of Brahma Soothrams based

his VedAntha Soothram ( Janmaadyasya yatah) on the aboveUpanishadic

pasage. Janma ( Creation/origin), Sthithi(Sustenance ) and Laya

(dissolution) have the underlying cause of Brahman , the MoovarAhiya

Oruvan . It is the defining characterestric of Brahman . It is His

visEshaNa lakshaNams.That Brahman carries out the trifold functions

(through different Moorthys) and is the source of the Universe

isdescribed by the ChaandhOgya Upanishad passage:sanmUlah saumya

imaah sarvaah prajaah sdaayatanaahsapratishtithaah --ChAndhOgyam:

VI.8.4(meaning): " All these beings , my dear , are

having"Sath"(Brahman) alone as their cause. All these beings

areliving in Sath and all these brings are withdrawn into

Sath".Chathur Mukha BrahmA and Lord Sivan have as indweller

(antharyAmi Brahman) VishNu NaarAyaNan . Infact Brahmanpervades the

entire universe as AntharyAmi Brahman as one of the most important

sections of BruhadAraNyaka Upanishadinstructs us. Sage Yagnyavalya

explains the concept ofantharyAmi Brahman to UddAlakaa , the son of

AruNA.Not only does the Brahman dwell in these sentient beings but

also controls them (antaro yamayati).Our Lord of Thiruvaheendhrapuram

is thereforethe Para Brahman (MoovarAhiya Oruvan ) who isthe

indweller and controller of Brahmaa and SivA ,while staying as

Himself to perform Sthithi functions. The Atharva Veda manthrams

(Hymns 7 and 8 of Book X)salutes this JyEshta Brahman ( the Para

Brahman) andis the supporter of all the three functions

(SarvAdhAran):"Tasmai JyEshtAya BrahmaNE nama: " ( AV X.7.34).He is

the Final reality ( Uchcishta/ut-sista Brahman) " for when nothing

exists at the time of final great dissolution (MahA PraLayam) and the

creation passes intoprimordial matter , devoid of name and form , then

the Supreme Self alone persists ( since He is not subjectto change ,

decay or death)".

 

Concluded by

Sri Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan